{
  "id": 9641042,
  "title": "'Fast & Furious' actor Sung Kang turns passion for drifting into directorial debut 'Drifter'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/fast-furious-actor-sung-kang-turns-passion-for-drifting-into-9641042",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T22:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20260925/fast-furious-actor-sung-kang-turns-passion-for-drifting-into-directorial-debut-drifter"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean American actor Sung Kang has turned his passion for drifting into his directorial debut, \"Drifter,\" which recently premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Before joining the \"Fast & Furious\" film franchise in 2006, Kang had no experience with drifting. This newfound interest led to a lifelong obsession that culminated in his first film. \"Drifter\" follows a solitary racetrack custodian who has a secret talent for drifting. Kang, who plays the lead role, wanted to honor the car community that supported him over the years with this personal story. He said, \"I've been so fortunate to be part of this global franchise that has introduced me to this amazing audience. I wanted to go deeper and put my own personal truth to the characters and the world that I built in 'Drifter.'\" The film is a love letter to the car community that gave Kang a sense of belonging.",
  "summary": "Korean American actor Sung Kang brings his years of experience from the “Fast & Furious” U.S. film franchise into his directorial debut, “Drifter,” which recently premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Before joining the “Fast & Furious” films in 2006 with \" The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,\" Kang had no real experience with drifting, a car-community subculture built around…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "'Fast & Furious' actor Sung Kang turns passion for drifting into directorial debut 'Drifter'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/fast-furious-actor-sung-kang-turns-passion-for-drifting-into",
        "published": "2026-09-24T22:22:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}